In the $1200-$1500 range I can think of two better sounding speakers. The Dynaudio Focus 110 and the Polk Audio LSi-9.
The Dynaudio is equal to the Onix finish and is every bit as sexy. One thing I did notice, the Onix can sound bright with some material, but it's detail is very good. The Dyn is a bit smoother to my ears. If you jump on the Onix and SP3/A120MKII deal, it can't be beat and is a no brainer. You can sell one or the other if it's not your cup-o-tea.
As for the Polk LSi-9, they have the same tweeter, but do sound different than the Onix. The Polk doesn't have the detail as the Onix, however it has smooth mids with a suprisingly tight bass that extends very low for it's size. The Polk finish is different, but the cherry side panels mated with the gloss black is pretty sexy as well.
The Dynaudio is equal to the Onix finish and is every bit as sexy. One thing I did notice, the Onix can sound bright with some material, but it's detail is very good. The Dyn is a bit smoother to my ears. If you jump on the Onix and SP3/A120MKII deal, it can't be beat and is a no brainer. You can sell one or the other if it's not your cup-o-tea.
As for the Polk LSi-9, they have the same tweeter, but do sound different than the Onix. The Polk doesn't have the detail as the Onix, however it has smooth mids with a suprisingly tight bass that extends very low for it's size. The Polk finish is different, but the cherry side panels mated with the gloss black is pretty sexy as well.